Meditations on "Recovery"

Throughout the Twelve Steps we are brought face to face with the reality that we have struggled and fallen short in the way we have lived before God, others, and ourselves.

Strong people with a true sense of their identity are often the gentlest souls around.

“Half measures availed us nothing. We stood at the turning point.

Mercy is the act of being compassionate or kind toward someone who does not deserve it.

Just for today I will have a quiet half hour all by myself to relax and enjoy all that God is giving me.

When we turn our will and our life over to the care of God, He immediately begins to work to help us change.

One sure sign of growth in our life with God in recovery is making time to serve others and being willing to adjust our schedule or priorities when someone comes to us with a need.

Today is a day to honour fathers. Some of us are fathers.

Whether it’s a commitment we make to ourselves, to others, or to God, keeping at it until it's completed is tough for an addict.

We got to where we are today by our own irrational thinking and flawed solutions.

Jesus told many stories of what the Kingdom of Heaven is like.

"Don't quit before the miracle happens" is a slogan that's been around Alcoholics Anonymous for quite a while.